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22/03/2022

Have you ever wondered why people prefer simple tools over smart devices? To reduce stress, increase calm, reduce unhappiness, prevent agitation, seek simplicity, and perhaps avoid your smartphone, for the time being, can help. Tips- Even if you are addicted to smart devices, turn off all unwanted notifications on your smartphone and observe the difference.

Why sales of very basic mobile phones, without apps and internet connection, are increasing.

24/01/2022

Stress Buster Foods. Feel free to go through our curated items.
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Stress levels are high these days. But do you know that what we choose to eat can help to reduce stress? And allowing us to take charge of our mental health? "Instead of stress eating' or 'guilty pleasures,' we can think of using food to shape the way how we experience stress. Taking control of stre...

04/11/2021

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali. May this Festival of Lights bring prosperity and happiness. from Team eQuotient.

09/09/2021

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26/08/2021

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Nagpur: Prachi Deshmukh has to remain attentive all the while when her seven-year-old son attends online classes.

19/08/2021

6 Advice For Young Adults 🙂

Research by the Mental Health Foundation shows between 42 per cent -62 per cent of adults have felt anxious and worried due to the stress of the pandemic at different times during the lockdowns.

Becoming a young adult can be both and exciting and anxious time While being a young adult can be a lot of fun, living on your own accord and having to be financially independent, cooking for yourself and making new friends, on top of huge, and sometimes very tough, academic expectations or office d...

22/07/2021

Living longer, want to know how ?? Simple techniques boost longevity by improving cognitive and brain health.
*Learning to quieten the mind
*Managing one’s thoughts
*Living a calmer lifestyle
Research has shown that these basic, age-old routines improve heart health, lower blood pressure, and lengthen life expectancy.
Experts and studies agree that taking more deep breaths is key to living a long and healthy life. Simple breathing exercises and meditation have been demonstrated to reduce stress, enhance heart and cognitive health, lower blood pressure, and extend lifespan.
Deep breathing is a type of meditation that, according to academics, has been practiced for thousands of years.
Experts believe that simple breathing exercises and meditation may be the key to lowering inflammation and oxidative stress markers, as well as improving heart health and longevity.

15/07/2021

Mindful breathing

Mindful breathing is a very basic yet powerful mindfulness meditation practice. The idea is simply to focus your attention on your breathing—to its natural rhythm and flow, and the way it feels on each inhale and exhale.

Time Required
15 minutes daily for at least a week (though evidence suggests that mindfulness increases the more you practice it).
How to Do It
The most basic way to do mindful breathing is to focus your attention on your breath- the inhale and exhale. You can do this while standing, sitting, or even lying in a comfortable position. Your eyes may be open or closed. One can set aside a designated time for this exercise, but it can also help to practice it when you’re feeling particularly stressed or anxious. Experts believe a regular practice of mindful breathing can make it easier to do in difficult situations.
Sometimes, especially when trying to calm yourself in a stressful moment, it might help to start by taking an exaggerated breath: a deep inhale through your nostrils (3 seconds), hold your breath (2 seconds), and a long exhale through your mouth (4 seconds). Otherwise, observe each breath without trying to adjust it; it may help to focus on the rise and fall of your chest or the sensation through your nostrils. As you do so, you may find that your mind wanders, distracted by thoughts or bodily sensations. That’s OK. You can notice that this is happening and try to gently bring your attention back to your breath. Courtesy: berkeley.edu
You can visit our website and speak to an expert who can guide you through various practical mindfulness techniques.

08/07/2021

MINDFULNESS & SLEEP

Sleep problems are common in the general population nowadays. Every alternate adult and child is complaining about less and irregular sleep habits. Sleep quality tends to worsen with age and poor sleep is a modifiable risk factor for multiple disorders, including cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment.
Currently, insomnia is treated with either medication or psychological interventions. However, even frontline treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy have limitations. A recent study from Stanford University School of Medicine finds that ‘MINDFULNESS’ helps children sleep better. The study found that Children who learned techniques such as deep breathing and yoga slept longer and better. The same was reported as an alternative approach to treat insomnia in one of the recent research papers from the Center for Sleep and Cognition at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
At eQuotient, you can take a test on MINDFULNESS and understand your detailed score. https://www.equotientforwellness.com/test-yourself/. You can avail our well-qualified experts on the subject and improve your sleep.

01/07/2021

Night Anxiety
Anxiety at night and it feels horrible !! Really horrible. There are many reasons why your anxiety may be really bad at night. Daily stress, poor sleep, junk foods on the go, no daily regular exercise, consuming caffeine, fear about the next day and other health conditions can lead to increased anxiety and panic attacks at night. Don’t try to fight it, you can control it with ease.
Therapy focuses on addressing the source of anxiety and helping a person develop effective coping skills. With the right coping skills one can feel less strenuous and lead a more normal and fulfilling day-to-day life.
Some of the TIPS one can use to manage night anxiety ::
Meditation
Deep breathing
Avoiding caffeine before sleep
Creating a to-do list
Grounding
Exercise daily
Developing a sleep schedule
Turn off electronics.

24/06/2021

Music & Mental Health

Listening to music can be entertaining as well as calming. You can make peace with yourself. Research suggests that it might even make you healthier. Music can be a source of pleasure and contentment, along it brings psychological benefits as well. The physiological effects of music can be powerful and wide-ranging. Music can relax the mind, energize the body, and even help people better manage pain. It is helping people battling with conditions like depression, insomnia, and anxiety. Music is found useful to improve the mental health of patients recovering from COVID, said health experts. People recovering from COVID are recommended music to overcome anxiety, depression, insomnia and even managing diabetics and cardiac conditions.
Music has helped a majority of patients overcome their mental health conditions without any medications. Music has profound effects on human emotion and can evoke deep emotional responses. Powerful lyrics can increase self-awareness, aid in self-exploration, and allow us to process difficult emotions, You can access for free some of the well-researched music pieces to help you relax and feel good at eQuotient for wellness website.

17/06/2021

“Better habits for better health”
Better health doesn’t come overnight, and we all know old habits die hard. Slowly incorporate one or two new habits to begin your health journey, hopefully, the small changes listed out will help improve your mental and physical health.
*Exercise for all-around wellbeing - Aerobic exercises such as running, walking, and dancing has been proven to reduce anxiety and depression by raising self-esteem and cognitive function.
*Reading books daily - Reading for just 15 to 30 minutes a day could help your brain form cognitive maps as it learns, which in turn keeps your brain sharp and alert.
*Meditate daily - Meditation lengthen attention span, fight memory loss, improve sleep, and even reduce pain levels.
*Stretch regularly- Stretching improves your flexibility, which helps you maintain a range of motion in the joints, muscles, necks. Spend around a minute on each stretching exercise and hold each stretch for 15 seconds, 3-4 times per stretch.
*Drinking sufficient water - Dehydration affects one’s physical performance and cognitive performance such as disrupting mood, impairing short-term memory, concentration, and more. Keep sipping water on a regular basis.
*Good emotional health - Maintaining good mental health is as important as keeping our bodies strong and healthy.